Step 1: Enable Remote Desktop on the Office PC
Set power-options high performance mode
- Start > Control Panel > search “Power”
- “Choose a Power Plan” > Show additional > choose “High Performance”
- Control Panel Home
Turn on Remote Desktop – allow connections
- Control Panel home > search “Remote”
- choose “Allow remote access to your computer”
- System Properties “Remote” tab opens > choose “Allow Remote Access to this Computer” leaving recommended option for NLA checked
- Apply > OK > OK
- Control Panel Home
Add the user to the Remote Desktop users group
- Control Panel Home > choose “Change Account Type”
- Note^^ and highlight the username (not administrator) and click PROPERTIES (or add if currently logged in user is not listed)
- Choose “Other” and type “Remote Desktop User”
- Click Apply and OK > OK
- Control Panel Home
Find the IP address
- Start > search CMD > click to launch Command Prompt
- type: ipconfig
- hit “Enter” key
- Find IPv4 Address and note** the address (i.e. 10.10.10.131)
Step 2: Configure VPN and Remote Desktop Connection
Create the Office VPN connection
- Start > Settings > Network & Internet > VPN
- choose “Add a VPN connection”
- VPN Provider > “Windows Built-In”
- Connection name > “Office VPN”
- Server name or address > THIS IS OFFICE SPECIFIC
- Type of sign-in info > “User name and password”
- User name > Username Noted^^
- Password > Office PC login password
- Save
Connect VPN
- Start > Settings > Network & Internet > VPN
- Highlight “Office VPN” and click Connect
Use Remote Desktop Connection
- Start > search “Remote Desktop” > right click “Remote Desktop Connection”
- Choose “Pin to Start”
- Start > find pinned Remote Desktop Connection app
- for Computer: type IPv4 Address Noted**